Leone Efrati

Leone Efrati
Born(1916-05-16)May 16, 1916
Rome, Italy
DiedApril 16, 1944(1944-04-16) (aged 27)
Auschwitz
Years active1938–1944

Leone Efrati (May 16, 1916 – April 16, 1944) was an Italian boxer.

Biography

Efrati was born in Rome, Italy on May 16, 1916.

In December 1938, Efrati visited the U.S. and challenged Leo Rodak. He stayed in the U.S. until 1943.

In 1939, Efrati drew a fight with Pete Lello.

Efrati was murdered on April 16, 1944, in Auschwitz in Holocaust.

Recognition

Efrati is a member of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sinai Says: The lost legacy of slain Jewish-Italian boxer Leone Efrati". The Jerusalem Post. 26 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Italian-Jewish boxer Leone Efrati and his forgotten legacy". i24news.
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  4. ↑ "Dalla gloria ad Auschwitz: Efrati, il campione che morì per difendere il fratello". la Repubblica. January 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "L'uragano: storia di Leone Efrati, il pugile ucciso dai nazisti". La Stampa. January 27, 2020.
  6. ↑ Papa, Francesco (January 27, 2022). "Leone Efrati, il pugile che sfidò i nazisti".